Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Factoring Difference of Squares

Multiply:
(x* - means X squared)

(x + 1)(x - 1) = x* - 1
(x + 2)(x - 2) = x* - 4
(x - 3)(x + 3) = x* - 9
(2x - 1)(2x + 1) = 4x* - 1

Difference of Squares

Example 1:

81y* - 4
(9y + 2)(9y - 2)

Example 2:

x* - 144
(x + 12)(x - 12)

Do exercise 10, questions 1 - 7, 19 & 20

-this is it, work's pretty easy, sorry if its unclear,
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